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(Pleasant) Trip Around North 2 - Lembah Bujang, Jeti Semeling

After we had our breakfast, walked around the Regency resort, couldn't stop repeating "We'll come back again!!", we checked out at around noon and drove downhill. Hon, being a very VERY flexible and Free-n-Easy traveler, and me, being a clueless guide,we sorted to visit the Lembah Bujang Archeological Museum at Yan, about 20 minutes driving distance from Jerai foot hill.

We drove on K144 and K1 road across Yan. It wasn't too hard to find our way, thanks to the gracious GPS, and the view was irresistibly yummy! Gunung Jerai as the backdrop with vast greenly paddy field, awesome! I had to keep it to myself most of the time as everytime I was amazed (you know how is it like when I am amazed), it would distract the driver and his eyes would be removed from the road to the view, so BIG no no.

Arriving at the valley, it looked deserted and quiet, so we got a little confused. Seeing our confusion, a staff or gardener told us the gallery was closed due to black-out, so we could only visit the outdoor area.

The valley mesmerized us! Like any other historical complex and archeological ruins I've been to, this one amazed me as well. (...or should I say, I am easily satisfied? LOL).

On a greensward, there stood a few stoney tomb, monuments etc, with trees, Jerai hill and clear blue sky as backdrops. Everything is so breathtaking! It amazed Hon as well. That view reminds me so much of the pictures of Machu Picchu, and, the expected answer from a kaki travel, "我也要去!!"

Next to the archeological remains is another attraction for us, waterfalls! The water flows on rocks, the current is not strong and it is perfect for picnic! We walked across the stones and wet our feet with the water, as some sort of been-here marking.

Had our lunch at the corner of the entrance, and took another direction to go back to Perlis following the GPS, through Semeling.

On the way, we crossed a river (Sungai Merbok) and saw a contemporary building at the river bank from the flyover, so we went in to take a look. The name of the place is 'Kompleks Perlancongan Hutan Paya Laut Sungai Merbok' or publicly known as Jeti Semeling. It is a jetty point with restaurants and the building is actually a gallery that showcased the various tourism spots around Kedah including Lembah Bujang and Gunung Jerai, as well as the introduction of mangrove forests. The weather was hot outside, so the air-conditioned gallery was very much appreciated.

After the air-cond refreshment, we hopped on the car and continued our journey to Perlis. The GPS led us to somewhat familiar place, and seconds later I realized we passed by the Laguna Merbok area, the venue where Sungai Petani Zumba Party was held.

After we got back to Perlis, I headed back home to take a look at my kids, went around town for some 'number buying' business for dad, and headed our way to Timah Tasoh Lake for the second night stay...

In places where paddy fields are everywhere (for example:Perlis), those paddy insects are one of the things fear us the most and we are most familiar with. During some specific periods, we will face insect and bug problem which make our life quite miserable and itchy limbs and body is common. Luckily I don't have sensitive skin, but some of my friends suffer endless itch and some even has swollen 'wound' due to the insects.

This time, another type of insect attacks again.

This deary Charlie here is less than 1 cm long, and the hemolimf liquid inside its body contains the most …

Since there is a request on writing this post (and I'm freaking damn honored!), so here it goes...

On Friday, Wesak Day, we (me, CK, Voon and BeeYing) went to Danok for a day trip.

It was initially a plan to have the cheap steamboat after I had one on January, but, you know, delays and delays happen. Until one day, we had enough and decided this is it!!

Since CK has been there few times at night, I have been there once at night, the other two never been there, and they can NONE about description or recommendation of day trip in Danok online, we decided we gonna give it a try (a day-trip try).

Departed from Kangar after breakfast around 9.30AM, reaching Bukit Kayu Hitam about an hour later and traffic jam!!! It took us around one hour (!!) for a journey of 200 m to reach and cross the Malaysian border checkpoint. SO many people were going 'overseas' on the 3-days long weekend plus school holiday.

Parked the car at the Duty Free mall and walked for about 200 m to cross the b…

Last weekend, Hon had a BBKZ (bei bao ke zhan - Backpackers Club) gathering/staycation at The Shorea, Negeri Sembilan. One friend couldn't make it so I kinda took her place last minute. Yup, I wasn't involved in the first place, and I was a little regret of joining.